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(left) Wiz Khalifa and Snoop Dog perform at Yankee Stadium to celebrate 50 years of hip-hop. The two artists are a part of dozens who have shaped the hip-hop genre into what it is now. (Scott Roth/Invision/AP)

Honor 50 years of hip-hop with generational artists

By Nick Glover, Lifestyle Editor | September 19, 2023

2023 is the 50th anniversary of DJ Kool Herc’s house party, the house party that started hip-hop as we know it today. Because of this momentous occasion, let’s look back at some underrated hip-hop artists from the past 50 years – one for each decade.  GRANDMASTER...

Angel Olsen on stage performing. Her EP is releasing next week, along with music by Black Thought and books by Anjan Sundaram and Izumi Suzuki.

Experimental content hits shelves next week

By Nick Glover, Lifestyle Editor | April 6, 2023

Next week, there are a ton of pieces of content coming out. Here are a few things hand-picked for you.  “Hit Parade of Tears” by Izumi Suzuki Japanese science-fiction writer Izumi Suzuki’s second English collection of short stories is releasing...